Bartholinitis caused by <i> Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> : Case report and review of literature
Most of the Bartholin′s gland abscesses have been thought to be caused by colonizing micro-organisms of the perineal region. We encountered an interesting case of acute Bartholins abscess caused by <i> Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> in a primigravida. The abscess was incised an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=2;spage=265;epage=266;aulast=Parvathi |
| Summary: | Most of the Bartholin′s gland abscesses have been thought to be caused by colonizing micro-organisms of the perineal region. We encountered an interesting case of acute Bartholins abscess caused by <i> Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> in a primigravida. The abscess was incised and drained. The patient was treated with Cefuroxime. This case is presented for its rarity. |
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| ISSN: | 0377-4929 |